General Information and Overview

1. “It’s Time to think about College”COMMUNITY COLLEGE and TRANSFERRING TO a 4 YEAR UNIVERSITY General Information and Overview

2. College and Career Speakers  College Readiness Workshops Career Technical Education (CTE) Classes Dual Enrollment Classes (College Classes) Scholarship Bulletin Work Permits, Job Prep Workshops & 1-on-1 assistance College Application assistance, PIQ review, FAFSA Some of our CTE classes are: Wood Tech Auto Tech Digital Media Web Page Design Video Game Design Medical Terminology Culinary Arts Some of our Dual Enrollment classes are: Psychology (SGHS), Chicanas & Chicanos in Film Child Development, Intro to Comp Info Systems Engineering Technology, Communication Studies Administrative Justice The College & Career Center (CCC) provides you with the following services: Elizabeth An, MA, PPS CTE Advisor (Counselor)

3. Upcoming Presentations & Events: Wed, 9/27 - Occidental College Field Trip Wed, 9/27 – University of Hawaii at Manoa Presentation Per 6 Thurs, 9/28 – Concordia University - Irvine Fri, 9/29 - UC Riverside - Period 3 Fri, 9/29 – Yale University Per 4 OCTOBER 19 - District COLLEGE FAIR Sign ups available at the CCC Sign up for Remind Get instant notifications from the Career Center! Be first to know about FIELD TRIPS, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND MORE. If you don’t have a smartphone, get text notifications. Text the message @sghsccc to the number 81010. If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @sghsccc to (626) 802-4220. SGHS College & Career Center (CCC) Visit our website at: www.tinyurl.com/SGHS-CC

4. Why continue going to school? Let’s explore the reasons why…

5. How much would I make each YEAR?

7. How do I choose a career?

8. What to consider?

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10. Tell us what you like to do

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12. Search careers with key words

13. Job outlook and average pay

14. Find training programs

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16. College Scorecard

18. 113 California Community Colleges

21. Tips • Can be challenging: Not the same as high school • Need to be prepared: 90% test below college level Math • Student decides what class to take and when to take the class.

22. Pilot Baccalaureate Degree at California Community Colleges • 15 CCC will be offering Bachelor’s degrees • Lower division classes $46 per unit Upper division classes $84 per unit Complete 4-year degree for less then $10,000 • Rio Hondo will offer B.S. in Automotive Technology

24. Who should consider transfer? • Haven’t decided on academic or career goals • Haven’t met requirements for freshman admission • Aren’t ready or able to leave home • Want the affordability of community colleges • Unsatisfied with four-year originally selected

25. CSU: SB 1440 Student Transfer Agreement Reform Act (STAR) Requires the California Community Colleges and California State University to collaborate on the creation of Associate Degrees for transfer (AA-T/AS-T). •The Associate Degrees for Transfer includes: 60 semester units/90 quarter units of coursework CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC 18 units of lower division coursework (defined by the CCC) No additional local graduation requirements required All 113 California community colleges have at least two or more degrees New degrees are being approved every day. The AA-T/AS-T degrees target the top 20 transfer majors which will cover 91% of the students transferring. Visit www.ADegreeWithAGuarantee.comfor the most up-to-date information

26. CSU: SB 1440 Student Transfer Agreement Reform Act (STAR Act) Students are expected to complete the transfer associate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and to meet the minimum CSU admission requirements Students are Guaranteed Admission to the CSU System with “Junior” status Student are given priority admission consideration to his or her local California State University campus and to a program or major that is similar No guarantee of admission to a specific campus or major Completion of the BA/BS in no more than 60 additional units assuming the student is not completing a minor.

27. 60 + 60 = YOUR BACHELOR’S DEGREE 60 units 60 units

28. TMCs Available for CCC to Develop Aligned AA-T/AS-T Degrees • Administration of Justice • Art History • Business Administration • Communication Studies • Early Childhood Education • Elementary Education • English • Geology • Geography • History • Journalism Kinesiology Mathematics Music Psychology Physics Political Science Sociology Studio Arts Theater And: MORE are coming!

29. UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)

30. Important Points • Choosing a Community College • Applying Early – school specific • How to Finance Your Education –FAFSA, Work-study, Family Support, employment • Time Management • Attendance • Grading • Student activities

31. Community Colleges in Our Area • Pasadena City College (PCC) • East Los Angeles College (ELAC) • Rio Hondo College • Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) • Glendale Community College • Los Angeles City College (LACC) • Los Angeles Trade Tech College • Citrus College

32. Scholarship Scams Scam-Spotting Rules: • Don’t pay money to get money. • Too good to be true? It probably is. • Spend time applying, not money. • Legitimate scholarships are never guaranteed. • Feel suspicious? Trust your instinct.

33. Are you a Dreamer?AB540 and DACA • The DREAM Act (acronym for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) is an American legislative proposal for a multi-phase process for undocumented immigrants in the United States that would first grant conditional residency and upon meeting further qualifications, permanent residency. • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an American immigration policy that allows certain undocumented immigrants who entered the country before their 16th birthday and before June 2007 to receive a renewable two-year work permit and exemption from deportation. • See your counselor if you are an undocumented student! Deadline to apply is March 2 • For more information: • dream.csac.ca.gov • www.e4fc.org • undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MARCH 2

34. Thank you and now are there any… QUESTIONS?